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Withdrawal of French Troops From Niger to Begin on Tuesday: Nigerian Authorities
Withdrawal of French Troops From Niger to Begin on Tuesday: Nigerian Authorities
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In July, Nigerien President Bazoum was overthrown and arrested in a military coup. Later, protests have been held outside the French military base in the... 10.10.2023, Sputnik Africa
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The National Council for the Salvation of the Homeland (the interim government of Niger) said that the withdrawal of French troops from the country will begin on October 10.Last week, Al Jazeera TV channel quoted sources saying that France will start withdrawing its troops from Niger on Monday, October 9. The command of the French Armed Forces has determined the location of temporary deployment of the military contingent outside of Niger. Servicemen will be redeployed to neighboring Chad, where the headquarters of French troops in the Sahel are located. As noted by Al Jazeera, representatives of the Armed Forces Command agreed with the rebels on the order of withdrawal of the limited contingent.On July 26, a group of military officers from the Presidential Guard announced the removal of Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The National Council for the Salvation of the Homeland, headed by Guard Commander Abdourahamane, was formed to govern the country. One of its decisions was the denunciation of agreements with France on the deployment of a limited military contingent in Niger to fight Islamists.On September 24, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the withdrawal of the ambassador and a number of diplomats from Niamey and the suspension of military cooperation with the new authorities. Paris plans to withdraw its troops from the African country by the end of the year.
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Withdrawal of French Troops From Niger to Begin on Tuesday: Nigerian Authorities
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In July, Nigerien President Bazoum was overthrown and arrested in a military coup. Later, protests have been held outside the French military base in the country, with demonstrators demanding that Niger's former colonial master ceases its military presence in the country.
The National Council for the Salvation of the Homeland (the interim government of Niger) said that the withdrawal of French troops from the country will begin on October 10.
After "exchanges between our authorities and the French side, a timetable for the withdrawal of their troops has been determined with mutual agreement", a televised statement said.
Last week, Al Jazeera TV channel quoted sources saying that France will start withdrawing its troops from Niger on Monday, October 9. The command of the French Armed Forces has determined the location of temporary deployment of the military contingent outside of Niger. Servicemen will be redeployed to neighboring Chad, where the headquarters of French troops in the Sahel are located. As noted by Al Jazeera, representatives of the Armed Forces Command agreed with the rebels on the order of
withdrawal of the limited contingent.
On July 26, a group of military officers from the Presidential Guard announced the removal of Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The National Council for the Salvation of the Homeland, headed by Guard Commander Abdourahamane, was formed to govern the country. One of its decisions was the denunciation of agreements with France on the deployment of a limited military contingent in Niger to fight Islamists.
On September 24,
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the withdrawal of the ambassador and a number of diplomats from Niamey and the suspension of military cooperation with the new authorities. Paris plans to withdraw its troops from the African country by the end of the year.
